a sudden fall in sales, prices, etc. 暴跌◆a sharp slump in share prices 股价暴跌◆The sales slump continues to hit retail stores. 零售店持续遭受销售量锐减的打搫。SYNdecline ⨁a slump in demand / prices / profits / sales / spending 需求／价格／利润／销售额／开支锐减⨁a bad / deep / dramatic / prolonged / sharp slump 严重的／重大的／极度的／长期的／急剧的下跌
() a period when a country's economy or a business is doing very badly （经济）萧条期◆The US slump appears to be over. 美国的经济萧条期似已结束。◆Tourism is in a slump. 旅游业正处於萧条期。OPPboom ➡ picture at business cycle ⨁an economic / industry / a stock market slump 经济／工业／股市萧条期⨁a bad / deep / global / prolonged slump 严重的／重大的／全球性的／长期的经济疲软